3 Down 4 to Go

I just received two more National Model Railroad Association Achievement Program certificates towards my Master Model Railroader Certification.

The Master Builder Structures certificate is for building 12 structures, 6 have to be scratch built, the others super details, oh, also a bridge or trestle has to be one of the structures. 6 of the 12 have to merit during judging.

The second, Association Volunteer reflects over 2 years worth of volunteer time I put into the NMRA. To date the most difficult to obtain.

Above is my MMR matrix for those remotely interested lol... Like I said, I have 4 more certificates to go. The next 2 certifications for 2011 will be NMRA Author and Master Builder Locomotives.

My goal is be have my MMR by 2012...

Thanks for all that support and continued help in my now 3 year quest. As of this date there have been only 455 Master Model Railroaders awarded worldwide been since 1961.

Back from the convention

Many thanks to the folks in Lubbock for a very successful convention.
The layout tours were wonderful, clinics, food and fun for all...

I gave a set of clinics on Scratch building and learned far more than I brought to the table. At one point in the evening for drinks and social hour, I was surrounded by no less than 6 Master Model Railroaders. I am not quite sure but I believe we are up to over 37 MMR's in the Lone star Region.

With that said, and learning from the very best in the hobby, I fared pretty good this year in the contest room,

1 First place On Line Structures
1 First place Off Line Structures
1 Model was voted Most Popular by the convention attendees & finally,

1 Model won Best of Show...

 

I look forward to Houston in 2012!